Rakin’ and Scrapin’ is the second album led by pianist Harold Mabern that was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label. Allmusic awarded the album four stars and reviewer Scott Yanow wrote that [More]
George Edward Coleman (born March 8, 1935) is an American jazz saxophonist known for his work with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock in the 1960s. In 2015, he was named an NEA Jazz Master. Track [More]
Something Like a Bird is an album by Charles Mingus, released on the Atlantic label in 1981. The album reached a peak position of number 37 on the Billboard’s Jazz Albums chart. Mingus is featured [More]
“This is a fantastic live recording. The first half of the CD are from 1963 and feature George Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams. The band is in fine form, with excellent solos [More]
Meditation (also released as Dynamic Duo) is an album of duets by the American saxophonist George Coleman and Spanish pianist Tete Montoliu recorded in early 1977 and released on the Dutch label, Timeless. “A pairing [More]
The Sermon! is a 1959 album by jazz organist Jimmy Smith. It was produced by the Blue Note record label, and was Smith’s fifteenth album in three years. Allmusic’s Lindsay Planer described the album as [More]
Poly-Currents is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars calling it “Advanced modal [More]
Reuben Wilson wаѕ оnе of many ѕоul-jаzz оrgаnіѕtѕ tо emerge in thе lаtе ’60ѕ, but hе was one оf оnlу a hаndful оf nеw organists from thаt еrа tо bе signed tо Bluе Note. By [More]
The Free Slave is a live album by drummer Roy Brooks recorded in 1970 and released on the Muse label in 1972. “This is a band for the ages” (Michael G. Nastos , AllMusic). Track [More]
Time Capsule is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1977 and released on the Vanguard label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated “Overall, the music [More]
